New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
crEAM TO REPLACE HORSEo'
CHANGE BY THE BELT ROAD PROBABLE
ovr op THE RESULTS OF THE GREAT FIRE
oN- WILL. THE ALDERMEN DOT

WILL THE ALDERMEN Dol
.. .,o destruction of the Belt Raliroau
-, ard contents may prove an unexpecte" a., soct
,be city and to the company IhiS - .. allow the
unless the municipal AUTHORITIES ou which is TO
company to carry out its present ih'o" come other
substitute the cable, electrical
mower in place of horses. waiting OF the
Committee of the Board OF Directors NO,Sont
terday morning The five mempeis pSornoel Charles
ecribner Thomas c. Acton, A. D. , a., favor of
mana and Henry smith-were unaniu' - drectors
the change and il is known that AZ no has been
=, f,or 30 the change In fact, the iha''o n, 10, 80
"ie ~ sideration with the officers OF INC ~
- .. ,oors and they feel now that the Plos.n' ~,
riio,,orlv suitable opportunity for thein ="
ahonoe Accordingly the counsel OF 'io ,.d 20
yanderpoel, Green Cumlng-h"'o - ssion IN
re,i,on the Common Council at once ior no
construct and operate such system Vi eed
deemed best and most suitable "no," .rr engine
he cable electrical motor or napn'n" - Nth
,r, Ist oned system seems TO find most 1aVor WIN
the hoard President scribner SAID yes'eiua! -
considered that it had solved the transit que -
,otsfactorily than either the cable or any Vi INC
col motors that have thus far been treu eu0H 70
confidence in il that he has already ordered olo
eroborse mower TO be built at the Deamaer iron
-, ho cold In discussing the matter further
ave agree with THE TRIBUNE entirely IN Saying 'ia'
the fire furnished strong argument IN Ia'or VI 'aV
roads or some other system OF transit 'h"' "ooo
ouire horsepower SO thoroughly were VIC mp
with this fact that we shall make the change aV ~
Tt which system we shall adopt cannot say yet un'i
We have ties ed them all. That is what we arc s","s
IN ask permission to do from the Common COUNCIL O
hter we believe gives us the right to use any power
we choose 1t certainly allows steam, but OF coulse VIC
must have permit 10 tear up the streets.
e Mr. seribner then explained that when the huusoh
River Railroad was given the right 10 eN'ehu I9
down to Vesey-st the same ordinance gave INC
Line which was crossed by the other, the privilege u
using steam as a motor power But the compa! no'oi
ovoed itself of this right and never intend TO 10 So
ave do not intend to use any system that VIII cause
steam or smoke" Mr.. Scribner continued; VIC plo
nose to use the best system that can be found 'ne
petroleum rotary engine will do the business
torily and think it WILL then we'll adopt IT, H. nov"
ever it should not prove the BEST then VIC may run
cable line on the side streetsthat is First ana lentn
ayes and the down town streets into which they rum ana
an electrical motor road through Fiftyninthst. AT all
events We shall not back TO the use OF horses pera
nenty unless the city authorities compel us 10 90 So
If they do then the city is responsible for the contlnu
dangers of which THE TRIBUNE has already pointed out
Mir Acton, who present, said there was no aoeoS
passenger road gave the company the right to use steam
or any other power and he did not tnink that he
men would throw any obstacles III the way OF Dcttct
system of transit such as Was proposed He did not
think would be necessary for the company 10 60 10 INC
large crowd hung around the smoudering ruins all
day yesterday watching the Efforts OF tae worTen TIC
six Herring safes all taken out during the aIIel
noon The contents Of them were found 70 De IN goOa
between 5000 and $4,000 The largest safes were
taken over to the drug store where re company mas
The rain did not prove sufficient to extngulsh all The
flames, which bazed htfuy IN the runs an ue!: and a
quantity OF Georgia pine timber mat was stored III ne
stables continued TO burn Hereby Inc intense meat
A. 1,o1;o Of tho inf
with Great rapdity. 1t is thought that by tomorrow
morningmost the bodies will be fully incnerated
But whether they not The work OF removing nc
remains will then be begun by the company ana the
Health Board authorities The entire mass VII VII, fst De
the unconsumed bodies leaving tue res W1icn VIII DC
practically much carbon TO be attended 10 ny 'Ie
Contractor John ID. Crimmius win also put a large
force of men at work TO clear away tse runs mT Is
the ears and horses that the company VIII use uh IL
sSets lis new system in operation.
only eleven ears we're run yesterdayfour single and
seven double horse cars. larger number VIII pe pa,
on to-day The other railroads have sent number OF
cars and these being fixed up with canvas signs oy
large force OF painters The greatest dllncqlly III
Agents of the company have been buying these IN
Philadelphia and wherever they could ma mem i;
Between one and two hundred arrived yesterday anu
these were quartered at Mr.. Crimminss stables t1fy
nnth-st and Ninth-aye, and at another large stdpo
en- second st between Tenth and Eleventh
which has been rented by the company Ii is thought
that nearly complement OF cars Will be run by tonor
row or next day as the horses are coming IN quite
rapidly now. Orders for cars have already been
placed in Long Island, Philadelphia ana ~ LOUIS. -.
All the unfortunate occupants OF the nelghDoTs ene
mcnts which were destroyed by the fire found shelter
Only two Of them have thus far applied Tor releI 10 ZAP
tsin Killilea and these were given good supply OF
clothing which has been sent to the Captain for the
sufferers by kndhearted people all over the CITY INC
missionaries of the various churches also supplying
the unfortunate people with assistance but much more
is needed many OF the sufferers have lost everything
il may be several days yet before all of them get to
work again. In the meantime many OF their iainlheS
Will need assistance.
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